AMHERST, Mass. -- The Amherst College men's soccer team had its ticket punched to the NCAA Tournament for the 24th time Monday, gaining an at-large berth in the 64-team field. 

The Mammoths (8-5-3) will hit the road to battle Catholic University (13-0-6) Saturday at 1:30 p.m. The game will be played on SUNY-Cortland's artificial turf at Grady Field due to anticipated weather conditions. The host Red Dragons (12-1-5) will take on SUNY-Delhi (12-3-5) at 11 a.m.

Saturday's winners will face each other in the second round Sunday at 1 p.m.

The Mammoths have reached the national championship game 3 of the last 4 years -- winning the second national title in program history last December. They are making their 24th NCAA Tournament appearance and hold a 50-15-15 record in the NCAA Tournament overall. Amherst had made every NCAA Tournament field since 2006. 

The Cardinals are making their sixth consecutive appearance in the NCAA Tournament and 10th overall after winning their fifth Landmark title in the last six seasons. Catholic holds a 3-8-1 record all-time in the NCAA Tournament, coming off a 2-1 defeat against Ohio Wesleyan last season in the First Round. 

SUNY-Delhi  upset top-seeded Thomas College in double overtime to capture their first NAC Championship since joining the conference for the 2019-20 season.The Broncos' win set a program record for an unbeaten streak with 14, a stretch that began after falling to Thomas all the way back on September 13th. 

The host Red Dragons are making their 27th national tournament appearance all-time, and fifth straight tournament appearance under head coach Steve Axtell. Cortland earned an NCAA berth as one of 21 at-large teams in the field. Cortland played to a 1-1 tie against Messiah in the first round of last year's national tournament, with the Falcons advancing on penalty kicks, 4-3.

Stay tuned for more details!